CT angiography of the head cost in Illinois

Prices at 89 hospitals in Illinois, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $2,561 — 41% above the US median ($1,811), roughly 9.4× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Red Bud Regional Hospital Red Bud, IL $408 $408 ★ 4/5 122 min —
Gateway Regional Medical Center Granite City, IL $536 — ★ 2/5 140 min —
Riverside Medical Center Kankakee, IL $606 $243 ★ 4/5 167 min —
Saint Joseph Medical Center Joliet, IL $694 $223 ★ 1/5 197 min —
Presence St Marys Hospital Kankakee, IL $694 $223 ★ 4/5 137 min —
Presence Mercy Medical Center Aurora, IL $694 $223 ★ 3/5 189 min —
Presence Saints Mary and Elizabeth Medical Center Chicago, IL $694 $223 ★ 3/5 192 min —
Saint Joseph Hospital-Elgin Elgin, IL $694 $223 ★ 4/5 139 min —
Presence Saint Joseph Hospital-Chicago Chicago, IL $694 $223 ★ 4/5 146 min —
West Suburban Medical Center Oak Park, IL $717 $209 ★ 1/5 272 min —
Saint Anthony Hospital Chicago, IL $742 $994 ★ 2/5 181 min —
Mc Donough District Hospital Macomb, IL $1,159 $410 ★ 3/5 145 min —
Hamilton Memorial Hospital Mcleansboro, IL $1,303 — ★ 3/5 116 min —
Alton Memorial Hospital Alton, IL $1,341 $1,238 ★ 4/5 196 min —
St Bernard Hospital Chicago, IL $1,434 — ★ 1/5 231 min —
Touchette Regional Hospital Inc Centreville, IL $1,438 $846 — 126 min —
Salem Township Hospital Salem, IL $1,517 $852 ★ 4/5 146 min —
Community Hospital of Staunton Staunton, IL $1,548 $2,399 — — —
Louis a Weiss Memorial Hospital Chicago, IL $1,706 $209 ★ 1/5 210 min —
Montrose Behavioral Health Hospital Chicago, IL $1,706 $209 — — —
Advocate Sherman Hospital Elgin, IL $1,720 $941 ★ 4/5 193 min —
Advocate Trinity Hospital Chicago, IL $1,720 $1,124 ★ 2/5 247 min —
Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center Chicago, IL $1,720 $1,129 ★ 3/5 237 min —
Advocate Condell Medical Center Libertyville, IL $1,720 $1,139 ★ 4/5 214 min —
Advocate Christ Hospital & Medical Center Oak Lawn, IL $1,720 $1,109 ★ 3/5 229 min —

CMS rating = overall hospital star rating (1–5); ER wait = median minutes in the emergency department; Readmit = 30-day readmission rate (lower is better) — all from Medicare’s Care Compare; “—” = not reported. Data last updated October 2026. Prices from hospitals’ machine-readable files (45 CFR §180); Medicare benchmark from CMS PFS/CLFS/IPPS. Prices below 15% of the median are excluded as likely partial or mis-coded charges. Estimates — confirm with the hospital. Report an incorrect price.

Price comparison (median)

Chargemaster (list price)
$3,440
Cash / self-pay
$2,561
Insurer-negotiated
$929
Medicare pays
$274
$694$3,721
Median cash $2,561  ·  Medicare $274  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Is this a fair price?
1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $2,561 — about 9.4× the Medicare rate ($274). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($548).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $3,440 list price could save about $879 (26%).

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